Workplace Violence

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This paper looks at the difference between workplace homicide and workplace assaults and states that both of these phenomena need special attention from the authorities to counter their rising numbers. The writer mentions certain occupations which are especially at risk of being victims to workplace homicide - including retail staff of liquor stores and gas service stations. It discusses ways in which employers could increase security and provide better health-care facilities at work which would likely decrease fatalities.

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"Workplace violence is a significant problem, as statistics on the incidence of violence show. The most extreme form of workplace violence is workplace homicide. Figures for 2000 show an alarming rate for workplace homicide. In 2000, homicide was the third-leading cause of fatal injury, with 674 homicides occurring (Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Workplace Violence). Statistics also show an alarming rate of nonfatal assaults. Between 1993 and 1999, there were 1.7 million incidents of violence occurring against individuals at work (Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Workplace Violence)."

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